Allie interviews our dear friend Katherine Wolf about ultimate hope in the midst of immense suffering and seemingly major life detours. Katherine suffered a massive brain stem stroke at the age of twenty-six. Her survival and recovery, which included a sixteen hour surgery and a two year journey through brain rehab, have been nothing short of a miracle. Katherine shares wisdom for someone who may be having a hard time surrendering to the unexpected story God is writing in her life. She shares th...
Aug 28, 2018•34 min
Lauren Bryan Knight is a Texas native who has spent nearly a decade living, working, blogging, and growing her family in London. Her travel-heavy blog and social media presence, Aspiring Kennedy , is read and followed by thousands who use the site for exciting travel tips as well a peek into Lauren's lovely life abroad with her family. In addition to writing and blogging, Lauren serves as the coordinator for university students traveling abroad to spend a semester in London. Join us today as Rac...
Aug 20, 2018•37 min
Allie interviews Jessica Fralin , author of the book "Stolen: Is Social Media Stealing Your Identity?" The average adult spends nearly two hours a day on social media, translating to over 5 years in a lifetime. In this conversation, we explore what it means to misuse, abuse or overuse social media and how to create healthier habits with it. Jessica helps us get back to the original purpose social media was intended for and shares practical tips for navigating it in an emotionally healthier manne...
Jul 30, 2018•30 min
Brit Garber is a renaissance woman: she holds down two part-time jobs (one as the Operations Director with a nonprofit organization and one as an Executive Producer with a creative visual team) while pursuing her calling of fostering children in need. Listen in as Brit and Rachel talk about her day-to-day routines, the dream that was the catalyst for her foster mom role, and the traveling she likes to do in her free time (yes, she actually does have some free time!). Thanks for being a part of o...
Jul 16, 2018•41 min
Join us as Allie speaks with bestselling author and social researcher Shaunti Feldhahn about finding rest in our everyday. Being busy has become a status symbol in our society and so often we feel like we're not enough if we're not doing enough. We talk about how our self-worth is wrongly tied to our productivity and Shaunti shares how even in the midst of our busyness, we can have rest for our souls. She believes a busy life doesn't have to be one of anxiety and stress. In this episode Shaunti ...
Jul 02, 2018•39 min•Ep. 68
Breanna Johnson is a first-grade teacher based in Missouri, and this year she’ll be using her summer vacation in a different way: she’ll be spending a month in Ghana, West Africa, serving a nonprofit that provides long-term rehabilitative care for children rescued out of slavery. Listen in as Breanna and Rachel talk about making a difference locally and globally. Thanks for being a... Read More
Jun 18, 2018•29 min
How Your Every Day Shapes Your Legacy || Join us as Allie interviews mother-daughter duo Jackie Green and Lauren Green McAfee as they encourage us to live legacy-minded lives in light of their new book “Only One Life: How a Woman’s Every Day Shapes an Eternal Legacy.” We talk about how we can find joy and purpose in every day routines and Jackie and Lauren each share about one... Read More
Jun 05, 2018•24 min
Communication Tips from a College Professor || Liz Navarro is an educator and communications professional who loves to coach people who want to share their stories. As a university instructor, she has taught public speaking at Pepperdine University, and she currently teaches the same subject at Southern Methodist University. Liz is also a communications entrepreneur, and in this episode Rachel talks to her about pursuing side hustles, maintaining... Read More...
May 21, 2018•37 min
Cultivating Joy In Seasons of Suffering || We welcome bestselling author Stasi Eldredge to the podcast. Stasi is the co-author along with her husband John of “Captivating,” which has sold three million copies. She is also the author of several other books including “Becoming Myself,” and her heart is to help women and girls embrace the true identity God has for them while experience deeper intimacy... Read More
May 08, 2018•35 min
How Fashion and Service Collide || Ruthie Seager is the Production Director at Re:new Project, a nonprofit organization devoted to creating a space for refugee women to thrive. She’s passionate about meshing the worlds of fashion and art with community and social justice. Join Rachel today as she and Ruthie discuss nonprofit strategies, refugee communities, and really good coffee.
Apr 23, 2018•30 min
Joy and Purpose for the Journey || Allie interviews Missy Robertson, author of Blessed, Blessed…Blessed and co-author of The Women of Duck Commander with Miss Kay and her sisters-in-law. She is one of the stars of the hit reality TV show Duck Dynasty. In 2016, Missy launched a jewelry line, Laminin which provides jobs for women in the West Monroe area who are in need of work. Missy offers encouragement... Read More
Apr 09, 2018•27 min
Love Your Life, Not Theirs: An Interview with Rachel Cruze || Join us today as Rachel Brown interviews Rachel Cruze, a #1 New York Times best-selling author and seasoned communicator. Rachel helps people learn the proper ways to handle money and stay out of debt. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money, Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey.... Read More...
Mar 26, 2018•32 min
Fighting for Mental Health & Cultivating Shame Resiliency || Allie interviews Rebecca Ching, therapist, speaker, writer, leadership consultant and workshop facilitator. She is the CEO and founder of Potentia Family Therapy, Inc. – which is a brick and mortar integrated mental health practice based in San Diego, California. We talk about what might be the greatest threat to girls’ and women’s mental health and explore... Read More...
Mar 12, 2018•38 min
On Hospice Care & Burritos: How Two Different Passions Can Create One Beautiful Life || How can passions for two very different career paths – hospice care and the restaurant industry – combine into one super successful vocation? Kari Fox shares how her interests in two very different fields have come together to create change in her community in Arkansas as well as within herself.... Read More
Feb 26, 2018•35 min
Beauty in the Brokenness || Allie interviews one of our favorite singer-songwriters, Ellie Holcomb. Ellie shares about her unexpected path to creating music. She shares about some of the “kairos” moments in her life and some of the ways God has met her in broken, difficult seasons. She opens up about some of the challenging seasons she has faced and what God has taught her... Read More
Feb 12, 2018•43 min
What’s it Like to Work at Anthropologie? || Join Rachel as she interviews Dallas-based KellyAnn Sutton, the District Brand Leader for Anthropologie, the clothing, accessories, and household goods line we all know and love. KellyAnn shares how a car accident shaped the trajectory of her life, what it was like to work in ministry after graduating from college, and what her go-to car karaoke song is.
Jan 30, 2018•39 min
Healthy, Whole and Free || Often, with the New Year comes self-imposed pressure to get fit, lose weight or make some major health resolutions. In this episode with our guest Katie Farrell, you’ll get tips on how to find true freedom from food and body image issues that really lasts. Katie is the author of Nourish: Discover God’s Perfectly Balanced Plan for Your Body and... Read More
Jan 11, 2018•28 min
An Inside Look into the Creative Styling World || Join us today as Rachel interviews Amanda Marie Lackey, an entrepreneur, artist, and creative content curator. After 7 years of photographing weddings and portraits, Amanda moved into creative commercial photography and creative styling, which merged her love for photography and creating content all in the same place. Listen in as Amanda tells us about the work... Read More...
Dec 12, 2017•35 min
Your Own Beautiful || Allie interviews Chelsea Crockett popular YouTube star and author of the new book “Your Own Beautiful.” Chelsea is one of the biggest names in social media today with more than 1.5 million subscribers on her popular YouTube channel, BeautyliciousInsider, which she started when she was only thirteen years old. Chelsea has since gone on to become a role model for millions of teens... Read More
Dec 04, 2017•30 min
Following God’s Plan for Your Life || Monica Zuniga has had jobs in both the corporate sector as a recruiter and in the nonprofit world, where she started worked with two different organizations serving missionaries. With her degree in business management, Monica didn’t expect to find herself in the nonprofit sector. But she continued to walk through the doors that God opened for her until... Read More
Nov 20, 2017•32 min
Beautifully Flawed || Allie interviews her friend Sarah Hill, who is also a regular speaker at our Anchored In Love Conference. Portrayed by Carrie Underwood in the movie “Soul Surfer,” Sarah Hill was instrumental in helping surfer Bethany Hamilton through a tragic shark attack that left her with one arm. She leads one of the biggest student ministries on the island of Kauai and is a sought... Read More
Nov 06, 2017•34 min
What is Community Mental Health, Exactly? || Growing up in Chile for the majority of her life, Lindsey brings a diverse and bicultural set of skills and experiences to her current work as a clinical social worker for Saint Anthony Hospital’s Community Wellness Program. Lindsey works in the community mental health field providing free counseling services to Spanish speaking, uninsured adults. Tune in today as Rachel and Lindsey talk about this... Read More...
Oct 23, 2017•33 min
Business Savvy Advice || Allie interviews Christy Wright, Certified Business Coach, Ramsey Personality, speaker and the creator of Business Boutique: a woman’s guide for making money and doing what she loves. Christy has a passion for equipping women with the knowledge and steps they need to successfully run and grow a business. She has created a movement of women who are stepping into their God-given gifts to find work... Read More...
Oct 10, 2017•25 min
Meet the Founder of Tribe Alive || Carly Burson is the CEO and Founder of lifestyle brand Tribe Alive, a marketplace for gorgeous jewelry, accessories, and, most recently, apparel, all of which is made by female artisans from Guatemala, Haiti, India, Honduras, and beyond. Tribe Alive was born from a desire to provide safe work environments, dependable income, and the power for women to determine... Read More
Sep 25, 2017•37 min
Finding Balance: Eat Well, Live Well || Allie interviews Constance Rhodes, founder and CEO of FINDINGbalance, a Christian nonprofit helping people find freedom from eating and body image issues. She is the author of Life Inside The Thin Cage: A Personal Look Into the Hidden World of the Chronic Dieter and is a frequent speaker on topics of food, weight and wellness. Constance shares the startling... Read More
Sep 18, 2017•28 min
The Arise Box, A New Way Consumers Can Make a Difference || We’re back from our summer break! Today we’re talking with Cassidy Perry, who believes that everyone can make a positive difference in the world in either big or small ways. Because of that belief, she created and launched The Arise Box, an ethical subscription box that benefits human trafficking survivors. Her hope is to... Read More
Sep 05, 2017•32 min
One Year Anniversary! || We’re celebrating one year of podcasting! Join Rachel Brown and Allie Marie Smith as they discuss insights they’ve gleaned from co-hosting the past 44 episodes of the Wonderfully Made podcast. They share what their guests have taught them and lessons they’ve learned about God and themselves.
Jul 31, 2017•28 min
On Hospitality & Life in the Restaurant Industry || Join us today as Rachel interviews Erin Pommer, the Director of Events at Frasca Food & Wine and Pizzeria Locale, both based in Boulder, Colorado. Erin talks about what hospitality means to her, how she got her start in the restaurant industry, and what food-related goals she has for the future. This episode will make you... Read More
Jul 26, 2017•35 min
The Art of Self Talk and Soul Talk || Jennifer Rothschild is an author and speaker, having written 14 books and Bible studies. At the age of fifteen, she was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative eye disease that would eventually steal her sight. Jennifer has now lived longer in physical darkness than she ever did in physical light. Jennifer shares with us her advice for... Read More
Jul 17, 2017•29 min
Life in the Big Apple || Lauren Henn, who we chatted with in Episode #38, is back on the podcast today to talk about life in New York City. While we love so many places in this great big world, we find New York City to be one of the most fascinating places to visit and live. We wanted to know how a mover and... Read More
Jul 10, 2017•38 min
